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complainant
noun com·plain·ant \kəm-ˈplā-nənt\
law : a person who makes a formal charge in court saying that someone has done something wrong
Full Definition of COMPLAINANT
1
: the party who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
2
: one who complains
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First Known Use of COMPLAINANT
15th century
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